exchange conventional greetings (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
寒暄 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他们在寒暄之后开始了正式的会议。 tāmen zài hánxuān zhīhòu kāishǐle zhèngshì de huìyì - They started the formal meeting after the exchange of pleasantries.
新年聚会上，大家都在互相寒暄。 xīnnián jùhuì shàng, dàjiā dōu zài hùxiāng hánxuān - At the New Year's party, everyone was exchanging pleasantries.
他们寒暄了几句后进入正题。 tāmen hánxuānle jǐ jù hòu jìnrù zhèngtí - After exchanging a few pleasantries, they got down to business.
在会议开始前，大家寒暄了一会儿。 zài huìyì kāishǐ qián, dàjiā hánxuānle yīhuǐr - Before the meeting started, everyone exchanged greetings.
他们在茶话会上互相寒暄。 tāmen zài cháhuàhuì shàng hùxiāng hánxuān - They exchanged pleasantries at the tea party.
Characters
寒 hán - chill, chilly, cold, wintry; stricken with terror or fear; poor |
暄 xuān - (lit. of the sun) warm; (spoken) fluffy, soft |